Anyone with the chutzpah to run for mayor shouldn't be intimidated by a gal in a beehive hairdo and cat's-eye glasses, even if the gal in question is armed with a trademark, a litigious nature and a curious interpretation of the First Amendment.

I completely agree with the heading statement of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's recent op-ed ("What would Schaefer do?" May 1) — "Baltimore needs to muster some of the late mayor's sense of urgency." Baltimore also needs a mayor who knows how to exercise leadership and deftly apply the levers...

The Seattle CEO who raised salaries for all of his employees to a minimum of $70,000 a year, drawing accusations of socialism, now says he has fallen on hard times, the Washington Times reported Saturday.

It's a battle that goes all the way back to their college days at the University of Miami — defensive end Olivier Vernon vs. left tackle Jason Fox. Now that matchup is taking place at the NFL level with the Dolphins, and there's much more at stake.